TV box not working

Bald1 · 27/02/13 - 04:59

Hello All

Just wanted to know if I need to keep a box switched on for it to stay working?

The reason I ask this is because the TV in my bedroom died about a week before xmas and so I have not been using the Cable box attached to it so it has sat unplugged since then. I switched it on yesterday (no TV connected) to see if any downloads were necessay and basically it is frozen on Channel 3 and none of the buttons on the front are working.

Is the box broken or have I caused the problem by leaving it switched off for so long?

Any help appreciated.

[Deleted User] · 27/02/13 - 16:18

What caused the TV to die? Seems odd that both appliances died at the same time. Power surge? Lightning? But no, of course leaving it switched off shouldn't cause a fault.

dannylau · 27/02/13 - 17:01

if you leave it switched off for a few weeks you need to call 150 to re-enable the card

[Deleted User] · 27/02/13 - 20:46

Shouldn't be stuck on one channel with no buttons working though...

dannylau · 27/02/13 - 22:19

Timotei75 wrote: »

Shouldn't be stuck on one channel with no buttons working though...

Difficult to say without a tv connected so you know what it's saying on screen

[Deleted User] · 28/02/13 - 21:00

No it's not. The LCD on the front of the box should display the channel number whilst operating the remote or front panel. Always. No question. No need for connection to a TV.

Bald1 · 01/03/13 - 02:00

Thank you for you're suggestions everyone. I will wait until I get a new TV and call them to see what can be done.

Hey there!

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